David Pulsifer Papers, 1820-1864
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Scope and Content Note
The David Pulsifer Papers contain: correspondence with Mary (Fletcher) Pulsifer, written during their engagement from 1822 until 1825; correspondence between David and other Fletcher family members; correspondence between Mary (Fletcher) Pulsifer and her family.; military papers documenting David Pulsifer's service in the Massachusetts Militia from 1820 to 1828; and a diary, or commonplace book, that is filled with poems and excerpts of poems chosen by David Pulsifer. The papers of William Henry Pulsifer, David's son, pertain to his service in the Navy during the Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1864
Creator
- Pulsifer, David, 1796-1867 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketch
David Pulsifer was born on December 21, 1796, in Ipswich, Massachusetts, to David and Elizabeth Pulsifer. He worked as a painter. On June 7, 1825, he married Mary Chamberlain Fletcher (born 1805) of Chelmsford, the daughter of Josiah and Zilpah (Proctor) Fletcher. According to David's diary, he and Mary had become acquainted with each other in Salem in February 1822. They had one child together, Mary Fletcher Pulsifer, who was born in Salem on March 26, 1826; she died six months later. His wife Mary died on April 9, 1826.
David married his second wife, Elizabeth Savage Brown, of Salem, on July 10, 1832. He and Elizabeth had four children: Edward, Lizzie, Ellen, and William Henry Pulsifer. David died on December 3, 1867.
Extent
2 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The David Pulsifer Papers contain: correspondence with Mary (Fletcher) Pulsifer, written during their engagement from 1822 until 1825; correspondence between David and other Fletcher family members; correspondence between Mary (Fletcher) Pulsifer and her family; military papers documenting David Pulsifer's service in the Massachusetts Militia from 1820 to 1828; and a diary, or commonplace book, that is filled with poems and excerpts of poems chosen by David Pulsifer. It includes some papers of William Henry Pulsifer, David's son, which pertain to his service in the Navy during the Civil War.
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
This material was found in the collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Hilary Streifer, September 2014. Updated by Lee Jacoby, December 2017.
Subject
- Pulsifer, David, 1796-1867 (Person)
- Pulsifer, Mary Fletcher, 1805-1826 (Person)
- Pulsifer, William Henry (Person)
- Pulsifer family (Family)
- Title
- DAVID PULSIFER PAPERS, 1820-1833, 1864
- Author
- Processed by: Hilary Streifer; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository